There are 12 ways to get from Greenock to Reading by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 13m£86–330Train, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 4m£69–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
8h 12m£155–310Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
11h 36m£115–220Drive 404.2 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Readingcar 404.2 mi
7h 2m£98–141Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
4h 25m£112–412Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
4h 42m£86–229Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
5h 10m£71–184Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
5h£78–187Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 41m£76–214Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
8h 14m£162–268Bus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
13h 12m£77–240
Greenock to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Reading is to fly and train which costs £70 - £190 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Reading is to fly and train which takes 4h 13m and costs £85 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Reading RailAir via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Reading. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Reading via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Greenock and Reading is 394 miles. The road distance is 406.6 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 12m and costs £150 - £310.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Greenock to Reading, including transfers.
Greenock to Reading bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Reading is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs £160 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £240 and takes 13h 12m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Greenock West to Reading via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Reading RailAir via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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More Questions & Answers
Greenock to Reading bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Reading is 407 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Greenock to Reading.
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